Evelyn Geer Port Charlotte, Florida Obituary News: Missing 4-year-old girl found dead in Florida canal.
In Florida, behind the family’s rental property, the body of a missing 4-year-old child was discovered on Friday, according to authorities.
Just hours after she was reported missing, Evelyn K. Geer’s body was discovered along the water’s edge of a canal behind her family’s VRBO rental house in Port Charlotte, Florida, according to a statement from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office provided an update at roughly 8:30 a.m., stating that “(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) located her about an hour ago while searching by boat.” “Prayers would be greatly appreciated as the family goes through this terrible time.”
Body of Missing 4-year-old located https://t.co/Bcb0QGblwx pic.twitter.com/oF9s7bztgZ
— Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-Sheriff Prummell (@CCSOFLSheriff) June 2, 2023
Evelyn went missing after leaving her family’s rental property while wearing only a diaper, according to the sheriff’s office’s initial alert, which was received on June 2 at 6 a.m.
According to the sheriff’s office, search efforts for the 4-year-old girl in the community roughly 30 miles north of Fort Myers included the use of aviation units and a bloodhound. When an autopsy will be conducted is unknown, said to Smith.